Glove.



R. N. CARSON.

GLOVE.

APPLICATION FILED MAYIZ. 1915.

1,176,200. I Patented Mar. 21, 1916.

IN VEN TOR A RsEY ROBERT N. CARSON, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

GLOVE.

icence.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 21, 1916.

Application filed May 12, 1915. Serial No. 27,529.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that 1, ROBERT N. CARSON, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented new and useful of the pattern from which the body of the glove is out, the manner of forming the opening for the insertion of the thumb, and the form of the front and back of the thumb and the manner of connecting the parts to form a complete glove.

It also comprises details of construction which will be more fully explained by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a plan view of the pattern of a glove, showing the slit for the thumb. Fig. 2 is a view of the thumb front. Fig. 3 is a view of the thumb back. Fig. i is a palm view of the glove. Fig. 5 is a view showing the inside of the thumb front and a fragment of the palm. Fig. 6 is a similar view, with the thumb back partly attached at one edge. Fig. 7 is a back view of the back and front united.

It is the object of my invention to provide a novel means for uniting the inner or front, and the outer or back portions of a glove thumb, with the palm, and a novel slit, so called, through which such a union may be accomplished with the result of an increased wearing endurance, by reason of the removal of seams from proximity to the inside wearing surface, and decreased expense by the use of a less quantity of the heavier and more valuable material in the wearing parts of the glove and a larger proportion of the thinner and less wear-resisting portions for the back portions.

The pattern cut, as shown in Fig. 1, may include a palm and back A, portions of the last three fingers 2, 3 and 4 and both front and back of the first finger 5. The complemental pieces of the middle fingers are formed separately in any well known manner.

The thumb is formed in two pieces, a front or inner part 7 and a back 8. Substantially in line with the outer edge of the forefinger and extending upwardly from the bottom or wrist edge of the pattern is made a slit, extending inwardly toward the forefinger, as

shown at 9. The inner portion 9 of this slit may be diverged from the main portion of the slit, as shown in Fig. 1.

The thumb front is cut with a curved outer end 10, and with the base forming a substantially straight line 11 which is stitched to the inclined portion 9 of the slit as shown. The thumb back has a curved tip 12 and outwardly diverging edges 12 which are stitched to the curved edges of the inner or front portion to inclose the thumb. The lower portion 12 is convergent and has its edges stitched to the edges of the slit 9 which is separated to receive these convergent edges of the back of the thumb, as shown in Fig. 7. When the meeting edges of the back and front of the thumb are stitched together they complete the thumb. This construction throws the seam, uniting the front and back of the thumb, so far to the rear, that it is practically in line with the corners of the thumb nail and out of the way of any ordinary wear caused by handling rough materials. It is possible to make the thumb front of heavier material and the thumb back may be made of light, cheap material, with considerable saving, and its convergent extension downward from the base of the thumb is stitched to the edges of the slit 9, these edges being separated for that purpose, as stated. The thumb front with the straight base and the slit to which it unites produces a durable glove having a neat fit.

The front 7 is formed of a curved blank much wider than the back 8 so as to cover the front and enable the uniting seam to be carried back as described. The base of this blank is straight and is stitched to the upper or quirk part of the slit.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a glove of the character described, a body having a slit extending from the wrist, with the lower part in line with the forefinger and the upper part diagonal thereto, a thumb front having a straight base stitched to the diagonal upper portion of the slit, and a thumb back, the upper part of which is united to the thumb front edges, the lower part being convergent downward, extending between and united with the sides of the slit.

2. A glove comprising a body having an angular slit extending vertically from the Wrist edge with its upper end portion dewardly convergent straight edges stitched fiected in a straight line, said vertical and to the edges of the vertical portion of the slit. deflected portions of the slit being of uni- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set form width throughout, a thumb front havmy hand in the presence of two subscribing ing a base extending in a straight line and witnesses. secured to the opposite edges of the deflected portion of the slit down to the vertical portion ROBERT N. CARSON.

of the latter, and a thumb back of less width Witnesses: 1 than the thumb front and secured thereto, WV. W. HEALEY, said thumb back being formed with down- M. E. EWING.

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